Tai Chi for Disease Activity and Flexibility in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis—A Controlled Clinical Trial

The results suggest that tai chi improves flexibility and positively influences levels of disease activity in AS patients. Tai chi, which is easily accessible to patients, may also be an effective intervention for further randomized studies.

Effect of Tai Chi in adults with rheumatoid arthritis

This preliminary study suggests that group Tai Chi is a safe and potentially promising complementary therapy for adults with functional class I or II RA. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that Tai Chi seems to be associated with trends to improvement in disease activity that relates to both symptoms of pain and the cognitive coping process, which in turn is related to physical and psychological disability. Our results are consistent with two non-randomized studies of Tai Chi for RA that reported that there was no significant exacerbation of joint symptoms for 10 weeks of Tai Chi  It is also consistent with other Tai Chi studies in which Tai Chi had beneficial effects on tension, anxiety and depression .

Tai Chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Current guidelines consider non-pharmacological treatment modalities as the cornerstones in modern management of OA with information, exercise, and weight loss as core treatments (NICE 2008). Although this trial involved instruction by a Tai Chi master and selected participants, the study results might encourage physiotherapists to consider Tai Chi as an alternative, or additional, form of exercise for persons with knee OA.

Tai chi can help older patients with disabling conditions – study

GPs should prescribe sessions of Chinese exercises, study says, after finding it helps patients with breathing problems, osteoarthritis and heart disease.

The health benefits of Tai Chi

This gentle form of exercise can prevent or ease many ills of aging and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.
Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems. And you can get started even if you aren’t in top shape or the best of health.

Tai Chi Shows Relief for Arthritis Pain, Improves Well-Being and Enhances Sleep

In the largest study to date of the Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi program, participants showed improvement in pain, fatigue, stiffness and sense of well-being.

Older adults also improved their ability to reach while maintaining balance, said Leigh Callahan,

Tai chi improve balance for those with knee osteoarthritis

Tai Chi is a practice of meditative movement. 

It’s been shown to improve balance for those with knee osteoarthritis, who are at increased risk for falls because of knee weakness and instability. 


Tai chi is considered a safe practice for nearly everyone.

Tai Ji improves balance and aerobic capacity in patients with total hip arthroplasty

Practicing tai chi along with strength training provides good adherence, and can effectively improve balance and aerobic capacity status in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis and total hip arthroplasty.

Tai chi is a good on rehabilitation for patients preparing to do THA.